Christopher Thomas Howell (born December 7, 1966), known as C. Thomas Howell, is an American actor and director. He starred in the films The Outsiders, as Ponyboy Curtis, and The Hitcher, as Jim Halsey. He also starred in Grandview U.S.A., Red Dawn as Robert, Secret Admirer as Michael , and Soul Man, and appeared in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, The Amazing Spider-Man, and Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox.

Biography

In his single days, Howell shared a place with Darren Dalton, with whom he co-starred in The Outsiders, Red Dawn, and The Jailhouse. From 1989 to 1990, he was married to actress Rae Dawn Chong, his Soul Man co-star. He married Sylvie Anderson in 1992. They have three children: Isabelle (born February 17, 1993), Dashiell (born January 2, 1997), and Liam (born April 24, 2001). His family currently resides in Stevenson Ranch, California.

After a government-mandate, Tony Nathan, a gifted high school football player, and other black students desegregate Woodlawn High School in Birmingham, Alabama in 1973. As cross burnings and riots erupt in the city, Tandy Gerelds, the Woodlawn Colonels football coach, struggles to ease racial tensions between his players. It's only when Gerelds allows Hank, an outsider, to speak to his team that real change begins. Hank, who has been radically affected by the message of hope and love he experienced at a Christian revival meeting, tells the players a "better way" is possible through following Jesus. More than 40 players, nearly the entire team, black and white, give their lives over to Jesus Christ and the spiritual change has a profound effect on the coach, the school and the community.

, 1h36OriginUSAGenresDramaActorsKeith David, Michael Madsen, Sean Stone, C. Thomas Howell, Jeremy London, Jake BuseyRoles JackRating61% A stirring story about regret, love, and second chances, woven together in a vignette style. The story follows five very different people who sit at a crisis point in their lives—their desires clouded by fear, duty, tragedy, and regret. As each story unfolds, the characters struggle to find the courage to live for themselves, to reclaim the relationships they have lost along the way, and to make time for the things that really matter.

, 1h30OriginUSAGenresDrama, ThrillerActorsC. Thomas Howell, John Rhys-DaviesRoles Paul JordanRating46% After the unexpected death of their infant, doctors Paul (C. Thomas Howell) and Kim Jordan (Anora Lyn) decide to leave America and travel to Thailand on a medical mission. While they're adapting to their new life, Paul is kidnapped and taken to an isolated island by human traffickers, who need a doctor to save their wounded leader. Kim is left to find her husband on her own, unable to prove the reason for his disappearance. Paul is imprisoned with Englishman Malcolm Andrews (John Rhys-Davies), who is being held for ransom. The two men quickly discover that their philosophies are polar opposites: Andrews is a highly spiritual man, while Paul is a strict atheist. Paul later learns that he cannot save his kidnappers' leader without modern equipment, to which he has no access. Paul and Andrews decide to plan an escape as their last hope for survival.

OriginUSAGenresScience fiction, Fantasy, Action, AdventureActorsBrian Austin Green, Jake Busey, Lori Heuring, Tom Sizemore, William Zabka, Rachel MinerRoles JakeRating31% Given incredible power by an ancient Celtic Cross, Callan (Brian Austin Green) along with the help of weapon experts Riot (Tim Abell), Backfire (Jake Busey), War (Patrick Durham), Lucia (Lori Heuring) and Shark (Jonathan Sachar) battle an unstoppable evil empire led by Erlik (Michael Clarke Duncan) in the city of Los Angeles. When an ancient Viking called Gunnar, (Vinnie Jones) comes to town in search of blood, Callan must stop him before he destroys the world. Erlik (Michael Clarke Duncan) and his men Saw (Billy Zabka), London gangster English (Gianni Capaldi) and Slag (Branden Cook) aided by the evil Doctor (Robert Carradine) aim to defeat Callan by helping Gunnar. Detective Nitti (Tom Sizemore) plans to find Callan and his team before they do his job for him.